What events is UC Santa Barbara track & field strongest in?

Based on its recorded marks, UC Santa Barbara shows the most depth in distance, jumps, and throws.

How do I apply to UC Santa Barbara for track & field or cross country?

You can start a UC Santa Barbara application at admission.universityofcalifornia.edu. Recruiting interest and an application are separate steps — reach out to the coaching staff on this page in addition to applying.

UC Santa Barbara Track & Field / Cross Country Recruiting (D1)

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Vijay Saxena

Head Coach

Director of Track & Field/Cross Country

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Charlie Vernoy-Ging

Assistant Coach (Throws)

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Mitch Modin

Assistant Coach (Sprints/Jumps/Hurdles)

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PattiSue Plumer

Associate Head Coach

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Bill Whitaker

Assistant Coach (Pole Vault)

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What It Really Costs

$42k

All-in cost of attendance (in-state)

~$79k out-of-state (est.)

$16k

Typical net price after aid (in-state, aided families)

What families actually pay, by household income

<$30k$9k

$30–48k$10k

$48–75k$13k

$75–110k$17k

$110k+$32k

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How to read these numbers ▾

Tuition & fees: $16k in-state / $51k out-of-state; the rest is housing, food & books. All-in is what a family actually budgets.

Net price (tuition, fees & living costs minus grant aid) for federal-aid students, by family income band — a truer estimate of out-of-pocket cost than the sticker.

Cost of attendance & net price from federal college data (in-state / on-campus basis; out-of-state all-in is estimated as out-of-state tuition plus the same living costs). Individual aid varies. Program investment from EADA per-sport filings (coaching, travel, scholarships & ops) averaged across the track & field roster — heavier investment means more money in play, not a promised award.

Program Intel

▸UCSB's Ryan Martin ran 1:44.77 for 800m in 2012 — the fastest in school history and among the fastest in collegiate history — then finished fourth at the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials, narrowly missing the London Games.

▸Gaucho heptathlete Hope Bender placed fourth in the heptathlon at the 2019 NCAA Track & Field Championships.

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UC Santa Barbara Track & Field — Common Questions

What events is UC Santa Barbara track & field strongest in?

How do I apply to UC Santa Barbara for track & field or cross country?